Primary hypertension electrocardiogram is done using an electrocardiogram machine with limb leads at the wrists and ankles bilaterally and six chest leads at the chest, which requires a specialized physician to perform the test.
Primary hypertension is a disease in which elevated blood pressure is the main symptom but the cause is not clearly defined. Hypertension is diagnosed when the systolic blood pressure is ≥140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is ≥90 mmHg.
Electrocardiogram (ECG) examination mainly uses an ECG machine to record ECG waveforms, and is performed by connecting limb leads and chest leads. ECG examinations done in patients with essential hypertension do not differ from those done in healthy people.
If blood pressure fluctuates significantly, ambulatory blood pressure and electrocardiogram monitoring can be performed on the advice of a physician if necessary. The patient’s condition can be clarified by observing his/her blood pressure and electrocardiogram waveforms over a 24-hour period.